Re: Engine cranks but not fire on 1999 5.2l PIA

From: Jeff Durling (jdurling@mindspring.com)
Date: Mon Jul 23 2001 - 17:00:30 EDT


Been there done that! They are not kidding. If the battery is producing less
than, I think, 12.2 volts it will not run. The PCM is very picky about battery
voltage. Try the battery it may work.

Jeff Durling
'01 4x2 QC SLT+

"Suter, Rick" wrote:

> Truck cranks, attempts to fire, but will not start. Towed to dealer that has
> screwed with just about every system on the damn thing in the past month and
> since their last feeble attempts it's just run worse and worse.
>
> They call to tell me it's the *BATTERY*!! Get this... Their story is that
> the battery has enough juice to crank the engine, but not enough juice
> getting thru to the onboard computers to tell it to send fuel. Does anyone
> actually believe this?
>
> Rick



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